had much more importance and significance in past generations than it does now – much of this, again, due to busier lifestyles of modern times.

the kitchen is the new living area Is the kitchen the most important room of the home?

The kitchen is the new living room

Over the course of the past 20 years or so, kitchens started to become living spaces with more  time spent in these spaces and where more was done than just cooking.  Newer homes were designed with kitchens as living spaces in mind and so these rooms became larger to better accommodate family and friends as an additional space for entertaining.  Many kitchens began to open up to other rooms, yet some remained separate spaces. These newer, larger, more accommodating kitchens now had space for large tables and islands were planned in to create a natural flow for those coming and going. Much more thought was being given to kitchen design and functionality. The idea of the kitchen as a living space was becoming more and more popular and those with smaller kitchens in older homes started to take notice. As a result homeowners started to alter and enlarge their own kitchen spaces to follow the “trend,” both for lifestyle and resale purposes.

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The importance of kitchen size today

Today the importance of a good sized, productive kitchen is vastly important. It is, according to